Importance of this analytical method:

A few of the applications of atomic fluorescence spectrometry within diverse areas given below denotes the importance of this analytical method.

Clinical: Analysis of Pb, As, Hg, Sb, Se, Bi, Ge, in blood, urine, tissue, nail, hair; Cu, Zn and Pb in blood serum and urine samples.

Environmental:  Determination of Hg at 1 ng/L levels; As, Se, Sb, and Te with detection limits between 10 and 50 ng/L; in environmental samples. Mercury in air could be determined at levels as low as 10 pg. Determination of femtogram (10^-15 g) quantities of elements in samples by graphite furnace laser-excited AFS is also completed.

Agricultural: Analysis of dairy, feed, meat, wine, cigarettes, and other products for As, Hg, Pb, Sb, Se.

Geological and Metallurgical: it will Analysis of ore, rock, mineral, metals for Ge, Hg, Se, As in Sb, Se, Te in Cu.

Pharmaceutical: It Determination of Hg, Pb, As, Se in active ingredients and fillers.

Petrochemical: It Quantitative determination of Pb, Hg, Cd, As, Sn, Zn in fuels, lubricant, crude oil.

Alloys: A few of the example of elements determined in alloys is, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Ni, and Zn.

When joint along with chromatography, AFS could gives qualitative and quantitative information on chemical form of elements that is metal speciation in a sample.